On November 30, at 1:02 a.m., King City Police Officers were dispatched to 308 Broadway St. for a structure fire. The location is an apartment complex located above several businesses and has approximately seven units.

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Upon arrival, officers located several families trapped on awnings below the apartment complex. The families exited the apartments through second story windows and jumped to the awnings. Officers assisted them to safety and continued to evacuate the tenants from the surrounding apartments.

The fire was extinguished a few hours later by the King City Fire Department, Cal Fire, Salinas Fire Department, SoMoCo Fire Department, and the Greenfield Fire Department. The apartment complex is currently uninhabitable.

A total of 28 tenants were displaced and are being provided assistance by the apartment complex landlord and the American Red Cross.

One tenant suffered a laceration to his right hand and was later flown to a local area hospital for smoke inhalation. A father and son were also treated for smoke inhalation.

The preliminary investigation suggests the fire was started by a faulty outlet.

Anyone wanting to assist the displaced families should contact the American Red Cross at 831-600-4902.